Arthur Cardin

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The Hon.
Arthur Cardin
Canadian Parliament
for Richelieu
In office
1911–1935
Preceded byAdélard Lanctôt
Succeeded byDistrict was abolished in 1933
Personal details
Born
Pierre-Joseph-Arthur Cardin

(1879-06-28)June 28, 1879
Sorel, Quebec, Canada
DiedOctober 20, 1946(1946-10-20) (aged 67)
Political partyLiberal

Pierre-Joseph-Arthur Cardin, PC (June 28, 1879 – October 20, 1946) also known as Arthur Cardin was a Canadian politician who quit the cabinet of William Lyon Mackenzie King over the issue of conscription.

Born in

Minister of Public Works, and Minister of Transport
.

Cardin called for a "Yes" vote in the

motion of confidence before bringing in mandatory military service.[1]

In April 1942, Cardin announced that he would be leading a slate of candidates in the

Bloc populaire canadien and other nationalists to join his movement and unite behind his leadership. One serious problem for Cardin was hostility towards him from former Montreal mayor Camillien Houde who had been interned during the war for his opposition to conscription and was attempting to lead his own group of candidates in the 1945 election. Houde held Cardin, who had been a member of Cabinet at the time of Houde's arrest, responsible for the decision to intern him.[4] Cardin instead ran and was re-elected to parliament as an independent candidate.[5]
He died the next year in 1946.

Cardin Mountain, later adjusted to Mount Cardin, in British Columbia is named in his honour.[1][permanent dead link]

Electoral record

1911 Canadian federal election: Richelieu
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Arthur Cardin 2,373
Conservative Arthur Pierre Vanasse 1,639

By-election: On election being declared void, 29 April 1912

By-election on 24 October 1912
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Arthur Cardin 2,154
Conservative E. A. D. Morgan 1,896
1917 Canadian federal election: Richelieu
Party Candidate Votes
Opposition (Laurier Liberals) Arthur Cardin 3,355
Government (Unionist) Edward André "D." Morgan 834
1921 Canadian federal election: Richelieu
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Arthur Cardin 4,706
Conservative William George Marcellin Morgan 2,044

By-election: On Mr. Cardin's acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown, 30 January 1924

By-election on 27 February 1924
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Arthur Cardin acclaimed
1925 Canadian federal election: Richelieu
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Arthur Cardin 4,562
Conservative William Georges Marcellin Morgan 2,565
1926 Canadian federal election: Richelieu
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Arthur Cardin 4,893
Conservative Aimé Chassé 2,927

By-election: On Mr. Cardin's acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown, 5 October 1926

By-election on 2 November 1926
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Arthur Cardin acclaimed
1930 Canadian federal election: Richelieu
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Arthur Cardin 5,644
Conservative Joseph-Louis-Alphonse L'Heureux 3,236


References

  1. ISBN 9780773513037
    . Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  2. ^ "'Something Different' Is Party Cardin to Lead In Protest Against King", Globe and Mail, April 26, 1945
  3. ^ a b "Another Party For Quebec", Globe and Mail, April 30, 1945
  4. ^ "Houde Sees War Against Russia Within 6 Months", Globe and Mail, June 5, 1945
  5. ^ "Cardin Abandons National Front; was 'An Illusion'", Globe and Mail, May 9, 1945
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